AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

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::r ' -If a tire pressure of 29 psi (200 kPA) cannot
reached after inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not
continue driving .
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
(D Tips
Do not operate the compressor for more than
six m inutes continuously, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has cooled, you ca n con­
tinue to use it .
Completing
"'Adhere the sticker that says "max . SO mph
(max. 80 km/h)" that is p rovided w it h the t ire
mobility kit within the dr ive r's fie ld of vision.
"' Stop the vehicle afte r driving for about 10 m i­
nutes and check the tire pressure .
"' If the tire pressure is lower than 19 psi ( 130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do
not cont inue driving.
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repair ing
the t ire :
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
- Avoid hard acceleration, brak ing sharply,
and fast cornering.
- The vehicle may become more difficu lt to
contro l.
- If the tire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for disposal.
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
Replacing a wheel
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire .
"'Read and follow the impor tant safe ty precau-
tions
¢ page 357.
"'Set the park ing brake .
"' Select the "P" selector lever position .
"' When towing a tra iler : disconnect the trailer
from you r vehicle.
"' Lay out t he vehicle too l kit ¢
page 357 and the
spare tire.
"' Switch on wheel change mode* in the Infotain­
ment syst em:
!MENUI button> V ehicle > left
control button >
S erv ic e & ch ecks > Air s uspen­
s io n: w heel chang e.
"'Switch the ignit ion off.
The vehicle jack mod e* switches off automatica l­
ly at speeds above 6 mph ( 10 km/h).
A WARNING "---
When us ing the ve hicle jack" on a road with a
steep hill or offroad, you must take extra pre ­
cautions to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
Use su itable objects to block the front and
back of t he wheel t hat is diagonal from the
whee l with the flat t ire.
A WARNING
You o r yo ur passenge rs could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do no t follow these
safety precautions :
- I f yo u have a flat tire, move a safe dis tance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to a lert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To he lp prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack*,
a lways f ully set the park ing brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
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placing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack*.
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage com­partment <=>
page 257.
@ Tips
-Obey all laws.
- Before changing the wheel, you must acti- vate the jacking mode*, so that the auto­matic controls for the air suspension* do
not make it more difficult to lift the vehicle
with the jack*<=>
page 360 .
Removing the caps
Fig .. 276 Wheel: wheel bo lts wi th caps
.,. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
<=> fig. 276 .
.,. Remove the cap with the plastic clip .
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 277 Whee l: loosen ing the w heel bo lt
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.,. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.,. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow- . To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench. lfthe wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
wheel wrench with your foot . H old onto the ve­
hicle securely whi le during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
_&. WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais ­
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack*.
Raising the vehicle
Fig. 278 S ill panels: markings
Fig. 279 Sill: positi on ing the vehicle jack
.,. Place the veh icle jack* (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm s urface. Use a flat, stable support if neces ­
sary . On a slippery surface such as ti le, you
should use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber
mat)
c> .&_ .
.,. Find the marking on the sill that is closest to
the tire that wi ll be changed<=>
fig. 278. Behind
the mark ing, there is a lifting point o n the side
sill for the vehicle jack* . ..,.

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:E ' .. Using the hex socket wrench © (from the veh i­
cle tool kit), turn the v ehicle jack* under the
li ft ing po int on the side sill unti l it is high
enough that the arm@c:>
fig. 2 79 is under the
designated plastic moun t .
.. Align the vehicle jack* so the arm @engages in
t h e des ignated l ift ing po int in the door s ill and
the base @ lies f lat on the ground . The base @
must be d irectly under the lifting poi nt @ .
.. To lift the vehicle , pl ace the ratchet @(from
the vehicle too l
kit) with the correct side on the
hex socket wrench ©-
.. Move the ratchet @clockwise back and forth
unt il the wheel lifts up slightly from the
ground.
A WARNING
- Make sure the vehicle jack* is stable. There
is a r isk of injury when the ground is slick or
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink.
- Only ra ise your vehicle with the vehicle jack*
provided by the factory .
If you use a vehicle
jack des igned for another veh icle, your vehi­
cl e can slide and ca use i nju ry .
- Posi tion the vehicle ja ck* only at the desig­
na ted mounting points on the side s ill and
align the jack. O therwise, the ve hicl e jack *
cou ld slip and ca use an inj ury i f it does not
have sufficie nt hold on the vehicle.
- Vehicles wi th air suspension*: changes in
tempe rat ure or load can affect the height of
the stopped vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never start
the engine when the vehicle is raised .
- T o reduce the risk of injury, support the ve­
hicle securely with suitab le stands if work is
to be performed underneath the vehicle.
- To help prevent injury to yoursel f and your
passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack* is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic .
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
-Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack*.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita­
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the eng ine when the vehicle is
on the jack* -risk of accident!
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack* only at the designated mount ing
points on the side sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle
will be damaged.
(!) Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati­
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Removing and installing a wheel
F ig . 28 0 Whee l: in terna l he x socke t to tu rn th e whee l
bo lt s
F ig . 2 81 W hee l: ali gnm en t p in in the top ho le
Removing a wheel
.. Remove the top wheel bolt completely using
the hex socket in the screwdriver handle (in the
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vehicle tool kit) ¢ fig. 280 and place it on a
clean surface.
• Then install the alignment pin (from the vehicle
tool kit) by hand into the empty wheel bolt hole
¢fig. 2a11>.
• Remove the rest of the wheel bolts .
• Remove the wheel ¢@ . The al ignment pi n re-
mains in the hole while doing this .
Install a wheel
Read the direct ions on c> page 362 when instal­
ling unid irectional tires.
• Slide the wheel on over the alignment pin¢@ .
• Install the wheel bolts and tighten gently using
the hex socket.
• Remove the alignment pin and also tighten the
remaining wheel bolt.
• Carefully lower the vehicle using the vehicle
jack* .
• Tighte n the wheel bolts in a diagona l pattern
u sin g the wheel wrench.
The whee l bolts must be clean and loosen/tight­
en easi ly. Check the contact su rfaces for the
wheel and hub . Contaminants on these surfaces
m ust be removed before installing the wheel.
A WARNING
Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver
hand le or the hex socket wrench with the
ratchet to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
You will not attain the required tightening
specification, which wi ll increase the risk of an
accident .
@ Note
When removing or installing the whee l, the
r im could hit the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefu lly and have a second per­
son help you.
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> A pp lies to vehicles with cer amic br ake rot ors*: use a sec ­
on d alignment pin * (fro m th e ve hicle t ool kit) for th e low ­
e st hole ac co rding t o the steps de scribed for the first
al ig nm ent pin.
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(D Tips
-When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
c> page 362.
-Th e wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
Unidirectional tires
A un idirectional tire profi le is identified by arrows
that point in the running direct ion on the tire
s idewa ll. You must always adhere to the speci­
fied running direction. This is necessary ensure
t h e tire's optimum performance in regard to ad­
hesion, running noise, friction and hydroplaning .
To benefit fully from the advantages of the uni­
directional tire design, you should rep lace fau lty
tires as soon as possible and restore the correct
running direction on all of the tires.
Finishing
• Reinstall the caps on the wheel bolts if neces­
sary.
• Store the veh icle tool k it in its designated
place .
• Store the replaced tire securely in the luggage
compa rtment
¢page 257.
• Check the tire pressure on the insta lled wheel
as soon as possible.
• Cor rect the tire pressure and store it in the In­
fotainment system ¢
page 349.
• The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
120 ft lbs (160 Nm). Check it as soon as possi­
ble with a torque wrench. Drive carefully until
then .
• Have the faulty wheel replaced as quickly as
possible .

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::r ' (D Tips
-If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are cor­
r oded and diffic ult to turn w hile chan gin g a
tire, they should be rep laced befo re yo u
chec k th e ti ghtening torque.
- D rive a t reduced speed until you have the
ti ghtening torques c hecked.
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the i nfo rmation r=> page 33 7 if you
a re go ing to use a replaceme nt tire which i s dif­
fe rent from the tires on you r ve hicl e.
Afte r you change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts a re correctly tightened at a torque of
120 ft lbs (160 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you ar e going to equip your ve hicle w it h
t ir es o r rims w hich differ fr om thos e which
w ere factory ins talled , th en b e sur e to read
t h e info rm at ion
<=> page 337 .
-Always ma ke sur e the damaged wh eel or
e ven a flat tir e an d th e jack* and tool kit ar e
p ro pe rly se cured i n the luggage com part ­
me nt a nd are n ot lo ose in the p assenger
c omp artmen t.
- I n an a ccide nt or sud den mane uve r they
co uld fly forwar d, injuring anyone in t he ve­
hicle .
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-Always s tore damaged wheel, jac k* and
too ls sec urely in the lug gage com partment .
Oth erwise, in an acc ident or sud den maneu ­
v e r th ey could fly forward, causing in jury to
pass engers in t he v ehicle .
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through.
Fig . 282 @ Dr iver footwell (left-hand drive vehicle): foot­
rest, @ Front passenger footwe ll (right-hand drive veh icle):
cover
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F ig. 283 © Drive r's side of the cockp it (left -hand drive ve­
h icle/r igh t- h and drive ve hicle): cover, @ Left s ide of l ug­
gage compartment: cover
The fuses are located in the footwell under the
foot rest ( left-hand drive vehicle) @
¢fig . 282 o r
behind the cove r (right-hand d rive vehicle) @.
Additional fuses are located on the front side of
the cockpit (driver's side) ©¢
fig. 283 and under
the left cover in the luggage compartment @.
.,. Switch the ignit io n and a ll electrical eq uipment
off .
.,. Check the following tab le to see wh ich fuse be·
longs to the equipment .
.,. Remove the screwdr iver and the revers ible To rx
bit from the vehicle tool kit ¢
page 357 .
.,. Remove the foot rest or the co rrespo nding cov­
er.
.,. Remove the co lored plast ic cli p from the f use
pa ne l, if necessary ¢
page 365, fig . 284. Yo u
can dispose of the plastic clip .
.,. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
cover @ .
.,. Remove the fuse us ing the clamp .
.,. Rep lace the blown fuse on ly w ith an identical
new one .
.,. Reat tach the footrest o r the cover.

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:E ' Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
White or transparent 25
Green 30
Orange 40
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rating.
This can cause damage to the electrical sys­
tem and increases the risk of fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­ ty.
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse loca­
tions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment listed in the follow­
ing tables applies only to certain model ver­
sions or certain optional equipment.
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse assignment - driver's/front
passenger's footwell
Fig. 284 Drive r's footwell (left -hand dr ive vehicle): fuse
panel with plastic clip
Fig. 285 Front passenger's footwell (right -hand drive vehi -
cle): fuse panel wit h plastic clip
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Fuse panel@ (brown) Fuse panel© (black)
No. Equipment
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump
10
Windshie ld washer system/headlight
washer system
11 L eft rea r door control module
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water p ump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine valves, camshaft adjustment Seat ventilation, seat heating, rearview
1 mirror, climate control system, rear cli-
mate control system controls
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-2 Gateway, climate control system
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Transmission heat ing valve
5 Engin e start
8 Night vision assist, HomeLink
9 Adaptive c ruise control
11 Clutch pedal position sensor 11 Video camera
12 Engine valves 12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Radiator fan 13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Fuel injectors 14 Rear window wipe r
15 Ignition coils Fuse panel © (red)
16 Fuel pump No. Equipment
Fuse panel @ (red)
1 Ant i-theft alarm system
No. Equipment 2 Engine control modu le
1 Ignition coils 3 Lumbar support
2 Engine va lves
5 En gine mount
7 Instrument panel
8 Climate control system (blower) Automatic transmission se
lector mecha-
4
nism
5 H orn
6 Electromechanical parking brake
7 Gateway control module
Fuse panel © (black) 8 Interior headliner lights
No. Equipment 10 Airbag control module
1 Front seat heating 11 Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control (ESC)
2 Windshield wipers 12 Diagnostic connector , light/rain sensor
3 Left headlight electronics 13 Climate control system
4 Panorama glass roof 14 Right front door control module
5 Left front door control module 15 A/C compressor
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door contro l modu le
9 Right headl ight electronics
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:E ' Fuse assignment - Driver's side of the
cockpit
Fig . 28 6 Driver s ide cockp it : fuse panel wit h plastic bracket
Fuse panel
No . Equipment
2 Telephone
4 Head- up display
5 Aud i m usic interface, USB charging port
6 Front climate co ntro l system contro ls
7 Steer ing column lock
8 Infotainment sys tem display
9 Instrument cluste r
10 Infotainment unit
1 1 Light switch
12 Steerin g column electronics
14 Infotainmen t sys tem
1 5 Powe r steering co lumn adjustment
16 Steeri ng whee l heating
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse assignment - Left side of the luggage
compartment
F ig. 28 7 Le ft s ide of the l uggage co mpart ment : fuse pa nel
wi th plastic cl ip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
s Air s usp ension
6 A utomat ic t ransmiss io n
8 Rear seat heat ing
9 T ail ligh ts
10 Left safety belt tensioner
11 C en tral locki ng sys tem
12 Electric luggage compartment lid
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear blower control
2 Sound -amplifier
3 Ad Blue heat ing
4 Rear cl imate co ntro l system contro l pane l
s Traile r hitc h (right lig ht)
7 Tra ile r hi tc h
8 Tra ile r hitc h (left light)
9 Tra ile r hitc h (soc ket)
10 Sport different ia l
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Fuse panel@ (red )
11 AdBlue heating
12 Third row seats
Fus e panel © (brown)
N o. Equip ment
2 Telephone
3 Lumba r suppo rt
4 Audi side assist
8 Sma rt mod ule (tank)
9 CD /DVD player
12 Homelink
13 Rearview camera, per
ipheral cameras
14 Right tail lights
16 Right safety belt tensioner
Fu se panel @ (red )
N o.
I Equipment
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you.
I t is becoming increasing ly more and more diffi ­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re­ moved before you are able to get to the bulb.
This applies espec ially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car wh ich you can only reach
through the eng ine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage of parts and long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been proper ly resea led.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you, s ince your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expert ise.
G as disc harg e la m ps (Xe non light s):
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Due to the high e lectrica l voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identif ied by the high volt ­
age sticker.
LED h eadlights*
LE D headlights requ ire no maintenance. Please
contact your author ized Audi dealer if a bulb
needs to be rep laced.
& WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can exp lode when
being changed. Potential risk of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) life -threatening injuries
can result from improper handling of the high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- On ly your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop shou ld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the bulb holders that can cause serious cuts . If
you are uncerta in about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi
dea le r o r qualified workshop. Ser ious per­
sonal injury may result from improperly per­
formed work.
© Tips
- If you still prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be awa re that the engine compa rt­
ment is a hazardous area to work in ~ .&.
in
Working in the engine compartment on
page 319 .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
whenever you want to change a bulb .